Siai-Marchetti F.260
7 on the U.S. register. Built from 1968 to 1972; half of them date from 1969 or earlier. Washington has the most (1). 29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the F.260 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming O-540-E4A5 (2), Lycoming Io-540 Ser (2), Lycoming Io 540 Ser (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 3
- Cruise speed
- about 66 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Siai-Marchetti
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 25, 2001; newest April 24, 2024
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 4 | 57% |
| LLC | 1 | 14% |
| Corporation | 1 | 14% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| F.260 | 7 | 1968 to 1972 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 4 | 57% |
| Experimental | 2 | 29% |
| None on file | 1 | 14% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Stearman INC Trustee | 1 |
| Dr Carlton N Walker Dds LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Eastern Stearman INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Siai-Marchetti F.260 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of November 11, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Siai-Marchetti F.260s?
Washington, with 1.
Who owns the Siai-Marchetti F.260?
29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Siai-Marchetti F.260s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1972; half of them in 1969 or earlier.
How many Siai-Marchetti F.260 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Siai-Marchetti F.260 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Siai-Marchetti F.260 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A10EU, held by Aermacchi S.P.A.). The FAA has issued 15 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 112 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 15 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Siai-Marchetti F.260
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 5 | 33% |
| Propeller | 4 | 27% |
| Other and general | 2 | 13% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 13% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 7% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 7% |
Approved replacement parts 75 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: siai marchetti (10), maxdim lamp (7), installation ngt (5), detachable configuration (3), roll steering (2), regulator (2), maxpulse landing (2), mac modification (2), isolation coupler (2), final kcp (2).
Approved modifications 112 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the F.260 links to the rest of the register
- Siai-Marchetti 102 aircraft on the register
- Siai-Marchetti F.260 7 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming IO-540 series 3 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Lycoming O-540-E4A5 2 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming O-540 series 1 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Missouri 1 of these aircraft
- Massachusetts 1 of these aircraft
- Eastern Stearman INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Dr Carlton N Walker Dds LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the F.260 3 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the F.260 15 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the F.260 112 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/siai-marchetti/f-260.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N260MT | Siai-Marchetti F.260 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N266SF | Siai-Marchetti F.260 |
Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93225 | Siai-Marchetti F.260 |
Dr Carlton N Walker Dds LLC Roswell, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730W | Siai-Marchetti F.260 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7895 | Siai-Marchetti F.260 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2009-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797MS | Siai-Marchetti F.260 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2004-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517P | Siai-Marchetti F.260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
None on file | 2001-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |